Archive for March, 2009
Don’t Do This to Your House
I took this picture in a house that my buyer’s were touring. Needless to say this Bedroom was NOT in the pictures on the MLS online.
I’m not sure who Zenitra is. I’m guessing it was someone’s daughter and this was her bedroom at one time.
For those if you who may think that murals or personal [...]
Multiple Offers
Over the past 10 days, 4 different buyer clients of mine decided they found the right house for them. So they each wanted to make an offer.
Out of the 4, 3 of the homes received multiple offers on the same property. Astonishingly, all 3 offers ended up being accepted by the sellers, which got me [...]
How to Use the First Time Buyer Tax Credit Before You Buy
Alec Grebis over at the First Time Home Buyer Mortgage Blog wrote a great post which details a way for new buyers to actually save money up using the new $8,000 Tax Credit that the Obama Stimulus Bill includes.
It’s a great idea if you need to scrape together some cash in order to afford a [...]
The Many Hats of a Realtor
I often get questions from my friends and family – even clients sometimes – about what a Realtor actually does for their customers? Are we just there to make a bunch of money and unlock homes for you?
I decided it would be fun to see how many different facets of the Real Estate Business Realtors actually help [...]
News Not Really Telling The Whole Story?
I recently read an article on CNN.com about the housing market. It was talking about the mortgage interest rates going down, and also how many people were qualifying for loans these days.
Read this Headline:
“Mortgage Rates Are Low. So Are Approval Rates”
What kind of news does that sound like: good or bad?
Bad, right?!?
But the thing is, [...]
Suburbs or City Living?
I love meeting new buyers and chatting with them about their needs and wants in a house. In addition to the style and characteristics of a house, we talk about Location, which is still the 3 most important things in Real Estate. It seems like when I talk to a lot of First Time Home Buyers [...]
Conquering Fear
Fear is a 4-letter word in this country. Especially with the Economic Downturn and the Housing Slump of the past few years, it’s something the seems to creep into even the most confident person’s mind.
If you’re thinking about buying your first house, or maybe getting out of your rental apartment and take advantage of this buyers [...]
Free Event: First Time Home Buyers Classes
[ March 19, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] ***Sign-Up For FREE Here***
For everyone looking to learn more about the “Buyer’s Market” we’re currently in, we have another free First Time Buyer Seminar coming in February.
What: First Time Home Buyer Seminar
When: Thursday, March. 19th
Where: Cornerstone Mortgage – 436 Gateway Blvd, Burnsville, MN
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$8,000 Tax Credit [...]
Word of The Week: Seller Paid Closing Costs
It’s a buyer’s market. Ask anyone on the street or anybody in the Real Estate business and they’d concede this much. Along with the term “buyer’s market” there are a number of items that people assume are true for this type of Housing Market.
More Homes Available
Lower Prices
Lower Mortgage Interest Rates
These are just a few of [...]
First Time Home Buyer’s Random Questions
Another round of the fun questions that you are asking and searching for online. This is just a random sample of some search terms people are finding the blog for.
“Help Owning a Home”
There is plenty of help when you look to buy a home. Tons of industry professional are there to help you get the [...]
